Methods, computer readable mediums, and systems for securing network traffic data. The method of securing network traffic data may include obtaining a network traffic data unit, that includes: a payload; forwarding information, that includes: a first forwarding portion; and a second forwarding portion that indicates a network tunnel; encryption type information; and encryption location information; analyzing a first segment of the first forwarding portion to obtain a first forwarding location; modifying the network traffic data unit, based on the encryption type information and the encryption location information, to obtain a modified network traffic data unit; and transmitting the modified network traffic data unit to the first forwarding location.
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3. The method of claim 2, wherein prior to obtaining the network traffic data unit, a source device generated the encryption type information to indicate that the second forwarding portion is to be modified.
7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein prior to obtaining the network traffic data unit, a source device generated the encryption type information to that the second forwarding portion is to be modified.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein prior to obtaining the network traffic data unit, a source device generated the encryption type information to indicate that the second forwarding portion is to be modified.
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